Legal Opinion
Lisbon Contractors, Inc. v. The United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 9, 1987No. Appeal 86-1461PublishedCited by 201 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NIES, Circuit Judge.
The United States appeals from the judgment of the United States Claims Court, No. 288-81C, awarding $95,748.15 to Lisbon Contractors, Inc. as termination for convenience costs under a construction contract. The Claims Court held that the United States wrongfully terminated Lisbon for default thereby converting the termination to one for convenience of the government. We affirm-in-part, reverse-in-part, vacate-in-part, and remand for entry of a reduced damage award.
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On August 8, 1979, Lisbon and the United States Soil Conservation Service (SCS) entered into Contract No.…
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